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A trip to Walt Disney World in Florida has gotten expensive enough that travelers online now compare it to flying overseas. Between park tickets, hotels, food, parking, and Lightning Lane upgrades, a multi-day Disney visit for a family can run several thousand dollars.

Meanwhile, cheaper international airfare and Japan's lower prices have led some travelers to realize they could fly to Tokyo, visit Tokyo Disney, stay in a hotel, and fly home for a similar cost or less. A weak yen has widened the gap further. Tokyo Disney has also built a reputation as one of the best Disney parks in the world, with lower food prices, exclusive attractions, and famously immaculate, immersive grounds. The comparison has become shorthand for how sharply U.S. theme park costs have climbed over the past decade.

Sources: Disney, The Points Guy, Bloomberg.

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